Video: NAHB Chairman Answers Coronavirus Questions
NAHB Chairman Dean Mon addresses the Federation in the May Chairman’s Update, answering the most frequently asked housing industry questions he has received since the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak. From what this pandemic could mean for the future of housing to how NAHB is helping members survive this economic downturn, tune into the Chairman’s Update to get the industry’s latest information.
To learn more about how NAHB is addressing the coronavirus situation, visit nahb.org/coronavirus.
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